(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Make groups of 3-4 students
Create groups purposefully
Use technology to support group work.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Allocate roles
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Establish group norms.
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Provide some structure to the task
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Build reflection into the task.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
